University police arrested two suspects after officers responded to the Child Development Center at UC Riverside for a possible burglary on Saturday afternoon.

At about 1:08 p.m., officers with the UC Riverside Police Department received an alert after the security alarm at the Child Development Center was set off, said Assistant Chief of Police John Freese.

Officers arriving at the facility, which sits along Watkins Drive, found two suspects inside in the process of stealing items from the building, Freese said.

The suspects, both males, were taken into custody without incident. A woman associated with the two who stood outside of the building during the incident was also taken into custody, but was eventually let go after officers found out she was not involved in the alleged crime, Freese said.

During the arrest, officers found stolen items in the suspects’ backpacks, Freese said. The items appeared to be various types of office equipment.

Officers were working to determine how the suspects were able to enter the building.

The development center is closed on weekends and no one, aside from the suspects, was present during the incident.

The suspects, Sturgill Shaun Edward, 40, a transient from Riverside and Clark Geranamo Jr., 38, also a transient from Riverside, were taken to the Riverside County Jail where they were booked on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Edward was also booked on suspicion of possessing a knife on campus.

Freese said the suspects were not affiliated with the university.

A notice from campus officials to avoid the area because of police activity was later lifted.